HANDBALL PLAYER
Maya Petrova
1982 - Today

Maya Petrova
Maya Andreyevna Petrova (Russian: Майя Андреевна Петрова; née Kaverina; born 26 May 1982) is a former Russian handball player and current coach for Rostov-Don and the Russian national team. At the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won the gold medal with the Russian team. In addition to regular handball, Petrova also played Beach handball. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Maya Petrova is the 389th most popular handball player (down from 384th in 2024), the 3,608th most popular biography from Russia (down from 3,513th in 2019) and the 20th most popular Russian Handball Player.
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Among HANDBALL PLAYERS
Among handball players, Maya Petrova ranks 389 out of 420. Before her are Nándor Fazekas, Irina Bliznova, Heidi Astrup, Kristian Bjørnsen, Albin Lagergren, and Lasse Boesen. After her are Amanda Kurtović, Emiliya Turey, Tobias Karlsson, Ana Radović, Mette Vestergaard, and Angela Malestein.
Most Popular Handball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNándor Fazekas
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.86
Rank: 383
Irina Bliznova
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 384
Heidi Astrup
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 385
Kristian Bjørnsen
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 386
Albin Lagergren
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 387
Lasse Boesen
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 388
Maya Petrova
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 389
Amanda Kurtović
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 390
Emiliya Turey
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 391
Tobias Karlsson
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 392
Ana Radović
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 393
Mette Vestergaard
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 394
Angela Malestein
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 395
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1982, Maya Petrova ranks 1,218. Before her are Kazuya Maeda, Michel Miklík, Lindsey McKeon, Damián Lanza, Pablo Herrera, and Sung Yu-chi. After her are Hideto Inoue, Hiromichi Katano, Nazar Baýramow, Aṣa, Nano, and Aleksandre Amisulashvili.
Others Born in 1982
Go to all RankingsKazuya Maeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 1,212
Michel Miklík
HOCKEY PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 1,213
Lindsey McKeon
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 1,214
Damián Lanza
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.70
Rank: 1,215
Pablo Herrera
POLITICIAN
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 1,216
Sung Yu-chi
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 1,217
Maya Petrova
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 1,218
Hideto Inoue
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 1,219
Hiromichi Katano
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 1,220
Nazar Baýramow
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 1,221
Aṣa
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 1,222
Nano
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 1,223
Aleksandre Amisulashvili
SOCCER PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.60
Rank: 1,224
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Maya Petrova ranks 3,608 out of 3,761. Before her are Svetlana Sleptsova (1986), Sergey Kamenskiy (1987), Nikolay Spinyov (1974), Arina Rodionova (1989), Amiran Kardanov (1976), and Aleksey Kuleshov (1979). After her are Aleksandr Volkov (1985), Mikhail Elgin (1981), Oksana Pochepa (1984), Emiliya Turey (1984), Nail Yakupov (1993), and Marina Kislova (1978).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsSvetlana Sleptsova
ATHLETE
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 3,602
Sergey Kamenskiy
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 3,603
Nikolay Spinyov
ATHLETE
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 3,604
Arina Rodionova
TENNIS PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 38.71
Rank: 3,605
Amiran Kardanov
WRESTLER
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 3,606
Aleksey Kuleshov
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.67
Rank: 3,607
Maya Petrova
HANDBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 3,608
Aleksandr Volkov
VOLLEYBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 3,609
Mikhail Elgin
TENNIS PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.65
Rank: 3,610
Oksana Pochepa
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.64
Rank: 3,611
Emiliya Turey
HANDBALL PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 3,612
Nail Yakupov
HOCKEY PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.62
Rank: 3,613
Marina Kislova
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 3,614
Among HANDBALL PLAYERS In Russia
Among handball players born in Russia, Maya Petrova ranks 20. Before her are Victoriya Kalinina (1988), Oksana Romenskaya (1976), Yana Uskova (1985), Mikhail Chipurin (1980), Mariya Sidorova (1979), and Irina Bliznova (1986). After her are Emiliya Turey (1984), Anna Sedoykina (1984), Aleksey Rastvortsev (1978), Yekaterina Marennikova (1982), Anna Sen (1990), and Daria Dmitrieva (1995).
Victoriya Kalinina
1988 - Present
HPI: 40.54
Rank: 14
Oksana Romenskaya
1976 - Present
HPI: 40.47
Rank: 15
Yana Uskova
1985 - Present
HPI: 39.48
Rank: 16
Mikhail Chipurin
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.31
Rank: 17
Mariya Sidorova
1979 - Present
HPI: 39.28
Rank: 18
Irina Bliznova
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 19
Maya Petrova
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.66
Rank: 20
Emiliya Turey
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 21
Anna Sedoykina
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.58
Rank: 22
Aleksey Rastvortsev
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 23
Yekaterina Marennikova
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.76
Rank: 24
Anna Sen
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.73
Rank: 25
Daria Dmitrieva
1995 - Present
HPI: 36.27
Rank: 26













































